Recommended Hardware for 3CX SBC 50-100 Extensions

[Nicarlo]

Hello all,

I've been looking for a recommended hardware spec sheet for to run a 3CX SBC.

Doesn't appear to be documented anywhere. I understand for remote offices with less than 20 phones we can run it on a raspberry pi but what about offices with 50-100 phones?

What kind hard hardware recommendations are we looking at? I'm assuming it doesn't need all that much for what it will be doing.

I am also looking into running Debian instead of Windows as it's more secure and won't start rebooting itself unless I tell it to.

Can anyone provide me with some hardware recommendations?

Thanks!

 

[cobaltit]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=3cx+hardware+requirements

 

[Nicarlo]

I don't think you fully read my post...

I wasn't asking for the 3CX PBX. I was asking about the remote 3CX SBC (Session Board Controller) that we usually run on a Raspberry Pi for remote offices less than 20 extensions.

 

[pact]

Just give the Debian VM 2 Cores and 1GB of ram, the SBC doesn't keep much in memory, its merely a proxy for passing traffic via the Tunnel and locally routing inter-office phone calls.

3CX had stated the newer RPI3 was capable of many more than 20 extensions, but they have not released official testing (as far as I'm aware). So a server class CPU will be far more efficient at the task and will handle many more extensions.

 

[cobaltit]

Just use the hardware spec and install the SBC instead of 3CX and you can't go wrong.

 

[eddv123]

Exactly as @cobaltit says, the SBC and PBX hardware is going to pretty much be identical based on SC.

I would note however that you have said for 50-100 extensions. The 3CX SBC only scales up to 50 extensions (bar Raspi version which is 20) so you must either consider a VPN or double up on your SBC's.